转型“开矿工”，从此与鸡血石结缘 Story of bloodstone digger

鸡血石是中国特有的宝玉石，它产于昌化浙西大峡谷源头海拔1000米以上的玉岩深山中，是中国特有的名贵石种，具有艳丽鲜红如鸡血般的色彩和亮晶如 美玉般的光泽，被誉为“国宝”而驰名中外，是中国四大名石之一。据文字记载，鸡血石的开采利用，已有近千年的历史，明清时代颇为兴旺。在清代康熙、乾隆、 咸丰、同治、宣统皇帝均以鸡血石为玺。

有了卖菜赚到的“第一桶金”，每天老梅也在上溪街头看到了数以千计的人前来淘金，看到了玉山村的人家家户户尝足了挖石头的甜头，这时候的他有了更大的“野心”。他把卖菜几年积蓄起来的存款立马买了开矿用的机器和炸药加入了挖石头的人群。

但是挖到鸡血石不是他开始想的那么简单，那么容易，是件很辛苦的事情。先要用冲击钻打洞，然后放一定的炸药量爆破。几百米深的洞里漆黑一片，只能靠 头上的应急灯来照明，在里面作业时，必须猫着腰。几个月下来风餐露宿不说，老梅还是没有挖到一丁点鸡血石，再加上他年迈的的父母亲时刻在牵挂着儿子的安 全，他最后还是放弃了开矿赚大钱的欲望回到了家，但是他自此却与鸡血石结上了缘，并一发不可收拾。

Bloodstone gem is unique to China, it is produced in Changhua Grand Canyon West Zhejiang Sources altitude of 1000 meters above the jade rock mountains, is a precious stone species unique to China, with bright red as blood-like color and bright as crystal jade like luster, known as the "national treasure" and famous, it is one of China's four famous stone. According to written records, exploitation Bloodstone, nearly one thousand years of history, the Ming and Qing Dynasties quite prosperous. In the Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi and Qianlong, Xianfeng, Tongzhi, Emperor Xuantong are soapstone as Xi.

With vegetables make "pot of gold", also on the river every day Laomei street saw thousands of people come to the Gold Rush, saw the people of the village every household Yushan taste enough to dig stone sweetness, this time he had more "ambition." He took a few years savings deposits vegetables bought up immediately with a mining machinery and dynamite to dig stone joined the crowd.
But he began to dig Bloodstone not think so simple, so easy, is a very hard thing. First to use the impact drill holes, and then put a certain amount of dynamite blasting. A few hundred meters deep dark cave, can only rely on the head of the emergency lights to light, in which the job must Maozhao Yao. After several months camped did not say, did not dig a little bit Laomei heliotrope, coupled with his elderly parents at the time worried about his son's safety, he finally gave up mining desire to make big money back home, but since he was on the edge of the junction with soapstone, and out of control.

产量减少价格三年疯涨10倍 Bloodstone price high rise due to high demand

走访了北京报国寺文化市场、潘家园旧货市场以及爱家国际收藏中心，发现一方鸡血石印章，根据品质不同价格从几百元到上百万元不等，而经营鸡血石的商家普遍表示近年来鸡血石价格扶摇直上。

曾经为央视《鉴宝》栏目的特邀专家、爱家国际收藏中心宝玉石收藏专家夏增昆分析认为，鸡血石从古至今被人们喜欢的原因有几个：首先，鸡血石的颜色红 艳如鸡血，民间一直就有用鸡血驱鬼避邪的说法；其次，鸡血石红艳似火，有象征红红火火之意；但最主要的原因是鸡血石产量现在越来越少，精品更是十分难得。 由于鸡血石矿中含有汞，国家曾经大规模采矿炼汞，现在剩余的鸡血石量就很少。因此价格自然急剧上升，3年来足足涨了10倍。
鸡血石价格的攀升在拍卖市场上也体现得十分明显，2003年5月北京翰海拍卖会上一件清代鸡血石方章成交价仅为8000元，2005年12月品质相 当的一件清代鸡血石方章价格迅速涨到120000元，2007年12月，北京翰海秋季拍卖会举办了“日精月华——国石艺术”专场拍卖，一块由国家级雕刻大 师牛克思所雕的“昌化鸡血石雕楼阁山子”更是以1344万元人民币成交，创下了当时中国当代工艺品的最高价格纪录。夏增昆认为，正是由于其资源的极缺性， 有眼力和能力的收藏投资者收藏鸡血石定会有不错的回报。

Visited Beijing cultural market at Temple, Panjiayuan Flea Market and love international collection centers, found that one of soapstone seal, depending on the quality and price from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands dollars, while operating Bloodstone businesses generally expressed in recent years soapstone prices soared.
CCTV invited experts worked for "Kam-Po" section, and love international collections center gem collection of experts Xiazeng Kun analysis, heliotrope since ancient times been like for several reasons: First, heliotrope color Hongyan, such as chicken, Folk have been saying with chicken exorcism evil; secondly, heliotrope Hongyan fire, booming symbolic meaning; but the main reason is soapstone now yield less and less quality is very rare. Since soapstone ore containing mercury, mercury refining countries have large-scale mining, and now the remaining amount of soapstone rarely. So prices naturally rose sharply, a full three years up to 10 times.
Bloodstone rising prices in the auction market is also reflected very clearly, in May 2003 Beijing Hanhai auction, a Qing Dynasty Soapstone party chapter sold only 8,000 yuan, in December 2005 quality quite a Qing Dynasty Soapstone Fang Zhang price quickly rose to 120,000 yuan, in December 2007, Beijing Hanhai autumn auction held "Nissei Yuet Wah - national stone Art" special auction, a sculptor carved by the national cattle are carved Marx "Bloodstone pavilion mountain child "more is 13.44 million yuan turnover, setting a record at that time the highest price of Chinese contemporary arts and crafts. Xiazeng Kun believes that it is precisely because of the scarcity, discerning its resources and capabilities to Favorites investor favorites soapstone there will be a good return.

鸡血石：历史上的一抹鲜红 Bloodstone in China history

鸡血石是辰砂条带的地开石，因为它的颜色像鸡血一样鲜红，所以人们俗称为鸡血石。 我国最早在浙江昌化玉岩山发现鸡血石。

美丽的传说
传说，天庭中一对美丽的凤凰听到人间的哀怨之声，此刻凡间蝗虫成灾、作物不长、百姓愁苦。善良的凤凰决定到人间去消灭蝗害、驱散瘟疫、拯救生灵。在 凤凰的帮助下百姓又过上了幸福的日子，而凤凰也留在当地恩泽一方百姓。可惜山中来了一对强横的鸟狮，它们对凤凰产生了忌妒之心。一天，它们趁雌凰进入孵育 期、雄凤外出觅食之际偷袭凤巢，雌凰被鸟狮啄断了一条腿，鲜红凤血流入当地的岩石中，最后凤凰击败了鸟狮，但凤凰蛋却已经被践踏得支离破碎，凤凰也悲鸣着 腾空而去。凤凰虽然走了，但是凤血浸染的岩石却变成了一块块的鸡血石，继续保佑着当地的老百姓。
鸡血石的品种
昌化鸡血石分为冻地、软地、刚地和硬地四大类。
■冻地鸡血石：主要成分是辰砂与地开石、高岭石组成的天然集合体，包括玻璃冻、羊脂冻、牛角冻、桃花冻等，微透明或半透明，通常硬度在2级左右。
■软地鸡血石：主要成分是辰砂与地开石、高岭石，有一定蜡状光泽，不透明或部分微透明，硬度在2-3级之间的鸡血石。
■刚地鸡血石：是高岭石、明矾石岩经后期硅化的产物，硬度在3-4级之间。
■硬地鸡血石：是成矿过程中硅化作用的产物，地质学名为辰砂硅化凝灰岩或含辰砂硅质岩，主要成份是SiO2(二氧化硅)，其硬度大于3级。
昌化鸡血石的品质是血和地，血色为鲜红、深红、正红、紫红等，鸡血的形状有块红、条红、星红、霞红等，并能达到鲜、凝、厚为佳，深沉有厚度，深透石中，有集结或鸡血斑布均衡为佳。除此之外，昌化鸡血石石质中，还具有“细、结、润、腻、温、凝”之六德。
鉴别真假鸡血石
鉴别一块鸡血石可用鸡血、质地、重量三种方式。首先要看鸡血，一般假鸡血是没有银斑的，而且色度深浅不匀，线条有粗有细，花纹呆板不自然。其次要看 质地，假鸡血石是用塑胶化合物制造的，用手摸起来没有石感，刀刻后不会有石屑，用火烧假鸡血石会有烧焦的胶臭味，真鸡血石则不会。有人甚至将鸡血石切片粘 贴于粗石上，再用填缝胶及石粉粘合，状极似真鸡血石，仔细在强光下则可辨别真伪，或观察血色及画形是否一致或有无连贯，不难识破。再则，有人用石粉加化合 物，塑模涂上“朱砂”或大红水彩假造鸡血而成。最后要称重量，真鸡血石的重量较沉稳，假鸡血石的重量较轻浮。
鸡血石与名人
民间传说鸡血石会带来鸿运当头，百姓藏之可兴家避邪，帝王藏之可镇国安邦。自古昌化鸡血石一直都是文人雅士、达官贵人、帝王将相的珍藏品。在清朝， 乾隆皇帝有一方刻着“乾隆至宝”的鸡血石印章，慈禧太后以及其他皇妃们也喜欢把鸡血石作为宝玺。在当代，毛泽东主席珍藏两方大号昌化鸡血石印章；周恩来总 理将昌化鸡血石方章以国礼馈赠给日本前首相田中角荣；美国总统访华时，中国选用了刻有“罗纳德里根”的昌化鸡血石印章馈赠给他。现如今，鸡血石经常以国家 级礼品交流文化，传播友谊，成为中华民族灿烂文化的重要部分，为世界的物质和精神财富添上一抹鲜红的色泽。

Legends of Bloodstone
Legend, a pair of beautiful heaven in Phoenix to hear the voice of the world's sad moment mortal locust disaster, crops do not grow, people sorrow. Phoenix decided to go to the good earth to destroy the locusts, disperse plague, save lives. Phoenix and help people live a happy life, but also to stay in the local Phoenix Enze people side. Unfortunately, the mountain to a pair of birds tyrannical lion, Phoenix had their jealous heart. One day, while they enter the female phoenix incubation period, the international male phoenix foraging attack phoenix nest, the female lion phoenix was a bird pecking a broken leg, red phoenix blood flow into the local rock, and finally defeated the Phoenix bird lion, but Phoenix egg has been trampled to pieces, Phoenix also lament the fly away. Although Phoenix gone, but the blood-stained rock phoenix has become a piece of soapstone block, continue to bless the local people.
Soapstone varieties
Bloodstone into frozen ground, soft ground, to just four categories and hard.
■ frozen ground soapstone: the main component of cinnabar and dickite, kaolinite natural aggregates, including glass frozen, freeze suet, horns frozen, frozen peach, slightly transparent or translucent, usually about two hardness .
■ soapstone soft ground: The main ingredient is cinnabar and dickite, kaolinite, a certain waxy luster, opaque or slightly transparent part, soapstone hardness between 2-3 level.
■ Just to Bloodstone: the product of kaolinite, alum Shiyan by late silicification, hardness between 3-4.
■ Hard Bloodstone: mineralization is a product of the process of silicification, silicified tuff geology called cinnabar or cinnabar containing chert, the main ingredient is SiO2 (silica), its hardness greater than three.
Bloodstone quality of blood and ground, blood is bright red, dark red, are red, purple, etc., the shape of a block of red chicken, red stripe, red star, red Xia, and to achieve fresh, condensate, thick Jia, thickness deep, deep penetration rock, there are assembled or chicken blood stain cloth is better balanced. In addition, Bloodstone stone, and also has a "fine, knot, run, tired, warm, pour" of the six German.
Identification of true and false Bloodstone
Identification of a soapstone available chicken, texture, weight three ways. First look at the chicken, chicken is not generally leave the silver spot, and uneven color depth, Rough is fine lines, patterns or stilted. Second look texture, soapstone is fake plastic compounds manufactured stone hand feels no sense, there will be no stone chips after Daoke with fake fire soapstone have burnt rubber smell, heliotrope is not true. Some have even soapstone sections pasted on the rough stone, and then the sealant and adhesive powder, mimicking really like heliotrope, bright light can be carefully verify the authenticity, or observe color and shape are the same painting or whether the coherent, It is not difficult to see through. Furthermore, it was with powder plus compound, molded painted "cinnabar" fake chicken or red watercolor made. Finally, weighed, the weight of more sedate really Bloodstone, Bloodstone lighter weight fake float.
Bloodstone celebrity
Folklore Bloodstone will bring good fortune, and the people of Tibet can house also evil, imperial possession of the country and bringing peace to the town. Since ancient times, Bloodstone has been literati, VIPs, emperors treasures. In the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong had one inscribed "Qianlong treasure" of soapstone seal, the Empress Dowager Cixi and other Princess also like to soapstone as Bao Xi. In modern times, both large collection of Chairman Mao Zedong Bloodstone seal; Premier Zhou Enlai Bloodstone party chapter national gift gifts to former Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka; the US President's visit to China, China chose the inscription "Ronald Reagan "the Bloodstone stamp gift to him. Now, heliotrope often national-level cultural exchange gifts, spread friendship, become an important part of the Chinese nation splendid culture, the world of material and spiritual wealth added touch of bright red color.

昌化鸡血石的养护 Changhua bloodstone servicing

一、 鸡血石切忌在阳光下曝晒，或长期置于强光下。因为形成鸡血石血色的辰砂在阳光的曝晒和高温环境中会变暗、变淡。

二、 上蜡保养。上蜡可使石质与空气隔离开，可防止空气对石质的侵蚀。最简单的上蜡方法是用电吹风先把鸡血石吹热，等到蜡划上去就融化就可以上了，将鸡血石四周 都涂上蜡（用白蜡烛也行），等到冷却后再用软棉布或软毛巾檫亮。这样还可增加鸡血石的光亮度，使之更加美丽。如用电炉加热，要用光洁的铁皮架子，要不断翻 动，使之受热均匀；还要控制好温度，蜡划上去能迅速划离就可以上蜡了。
三、 上油保养。上油保养是最方便实用的了，而且会使鸡血石看起来更加亮丽、血色更鲜艳。油可用白茶油，象挂件类可上点婴儿护肤油，不会影响佩带。

First, Bloodstone avoid sun exposure, or prolonged exposure to bright light. Since the formation of cinnabar in Bloodstone Scarlet sun exposure and high temperature environments will darken, lighten.
Second, waxing maintenance. Waxing can be isolated and air stone, to prevent air stone erosion. The easiest method is to use waxing first soapstone hair dryer blowing hot, wait until the wax melts can draw up above, and all around the soapstone painted wax (candle with white line), and then wait until the cool down with a soft cotton cloth or soft towel to polish. This also increases the brightness of soapstone, making it more beautiful. As with electric heating, use smooth metal shelf, turn to keep moving, so that heat evenly; also control the temperature, the wax can quickly draw up plans can be waxed off.
Third, oil and maintenance. Oil maintenance is the most convenient and practical, and it will look more beautiful soapstone, more vivid color. Available white tea oil, like pendant can point baby oil will not affect the wear.

田黄无价金有价 Priceless Tianhuang stone

在不断的选择和比较中，人类发现了存在于世界各地许多的精美石头，其中福州的寿山石在“中国国石定名会”上于1999年被评为“国石”的第一候选石。往下依次是浙江昌化鸡血石、浙江青田石、新疆和田玉、河南独山玉、辽宁岫岩玉。
                     
                                   田黄产地的翻挖


寿山石举世无双，为我国独有。在福州寿山，早在1500年前就有了开采记录。证据是1965年在福州北郊五凤山出土的南朝古墓里，就发掘出用寿山石中老岭石雕刻而成的简陋小卧猪。
                    
                                昌化田黄石薄意摆件 

不过，寿山石的出名始于明清时期，尤其得益于满清历代帝王的青睐。好比康熙皇帝就拥有不少寿山石章。雍正皇帝同样喜爱寿山石。然而最为酷爱寿山石的却是 “风流天子”乾隆皇帝，他一生拥有100多枚寿山石章，其中最宝贵的乃是闻名全球的田黄石三链章——1948年，满清末代皇帝溥仪被关押在东北抚顺战犯看 守所时主动献出了先祖乾隆皇帝的这尊至宝——它作为国家一级文物，现存北京故宫博物院。我们可以在1997年由国家邮电部发行的寿山石邮票小型张上一睹尊 容。

寿山石主要分布在福州北郊距离市区不过三四十公里的寿山村一带，周边有寿山、九峰、芙蓉三山对峙，古有“三山”之称。如果登临最高处俯瞰大小山头， 地形极似一个“寿”字，这是寿山得名的一种说法。寿山石的金贵在于分布区域非常狭小，范围仅为六七十平方公里，基本集中在高山、旗山、月洋三大产区，并以 石头的品种分为田坑、水坑、山坑、月洋、旗山五大类别。其中寿山石的名贵上品多出于高山产区，而石质较为温软、适宜雕刻印章的芙蓉石则出自月洋的加良山。 全世界仅有这么一小块地方出产奇特美丽的寿山石。

In constant selection and comparison, humans discovered the existence of many fine stone in the world, where Fuzhou Shoushan stone in the "China National Stone named Conference" was named "National Stone" stone of the first candidate in 1999. Top to bottom, Zhejiang Bloodstone, Qingtian stone, Hetian, Dushan Henan, Liaoning, Xiuyan.
                     
                                   Tianhuang origin scarifying


Shoushan stone unique in the world, is unique to China. In Fuzhou Shoushan, as early as 1500 years ago the mining record. Evidence in 1965 in Fuzhou northern suburb five Fengshan Southern tomb unearthed, excavated on shabby little lying pig with Shoushan stone carved stone LAOLING.
                   
                                Changhua TIANHUANG thin Italian Decoration

However, the famous Shoushan stone began Ming and Qing Dynasties, especially thanks to the Manchu emperors of all ages. Like the Kangxi Emperor has a lot of Shoushan Stone chapter. Emperor Yongzheng also a favorite Shoushan stone. But the most fond of Shoushan stone was "Merry Emperor" Emperor Qianlong, his life has more than 100 pieces of Shoushan Stone chapter, but one of the most valuable world famous Yellowstone triplex Chapter 1 - In 1948, the last Qing emperor Pu Yi was detained in northeast Fushun war criminals at the detention center gave the initiative to the emperor's statue 祖乾隆 treasure - as national heritage, the existing Beijing Palace Museum. We can see the content on the statue in 1997 by the State Ministry of Posts issued Shoushan stone stamp sheetlet.
Shoushan stone but mainly in three to four kilometers from the city of Fuzhou northern suburb of Shouson Hill area, surrounded Shoushan, Jiufeng, hibiscus Sanshan confrontation, the ancient "three mountains," he said. If the size of boarding the highest point overlooking the hills, the terrain mimicking a "life", which is a statement Shoushan its name. Shoushan stone Jingui that the distribution area is very small, the range of only sixty to seventy kilometers, is concentrated in the mountains, Qishan, the three-month ocean areas, and the species is divided into fields with stone pits, puddles, Shankeng, Yang month Chishan five categories. Wherein Shoushan stone more precious top grade for alpine areas, and the stone is more gentle, suitable for seal carving QUARTZ month by the ocean Jialiang Hill. The world's only such a small area produce strange beautiful Shoushan stone.

田黄冻鸡血石章料——惊艳亮相 Changhua high quality bloodstone

昌化石因产于浙江省昌化而得名。石质细韧而夹砂和石英小颗粒，常有质地细腻、幼嫩和呈现各种颜色的冻石。昌化石大多是各色搀杂而生，主要是：黄、 黑、红、白、灰、豆青、天蓝、“荸荠糕”、“肉糕”、褐、黑褐、紫等各种颜色。白者称“白昌化”，灰色杂黑色块状者称“花昌化”，或称“昌化根”；带有红 斑的就称之为“鸡血石”或“鸡血红”。黄者称为“昌化田黄”，黄地因系古代帝王之色，又因其矿存量之非常稀少，古非常名贵。

众所周知，中国四大国石之一的，福建寿山田黄，也是非常名贵的石头之一。昌化田黄，其质地，润度，细腻度一点也不亚于福建寿山田黄，在加上在田黄冻的基础上长出，非常鲜艳的鸡血，是非常难得的。

中国鸡血石网的专家，经过数年的努力寻找，终于在老矿洞的存矿中，已高价购得一枚毛石。在2010年5月28日，锯开了这块毛石，不负众望，终于找 到了这个传世的品种——昌化田黄冻鸡血石。据专家介绍，这块石头，不管是质地、血色、透明度、润度，都已堪称是昌化黄冻鸡血石的绝品了。

Changhua fossils produced in the Zhejiang Changhua named. Stone fine sand and quartz tough and small particles, often delicate texture, tender and presents a variety of colors steatite. Chang fossils mostly colored doping born, mainly: yellow, black, red, white, gray, pea green, sky blue, "water chestnut cake", "Meat Loaf", brown, dark brown, purple and other colors. White is called "white Changhua" gray miscellaneous massive black are called "flower Changhua", or "Changhua root"; with a red spot on called "Bloodstone" or "chicken blood." Huang are known as "Changhua Tian Huang" Huang Department due to the color of the emperors, but also because the stock of ore is very rare, very rare ancient.

As we all know, one of China's four National Stone, one of the Fujian Shoushan Tianhuang also very expensive stones. Changhua Tian Huang, its texture, smooth degree, sophistication least as much as Fujian Shoushan Tianhuang, plus grow Tianhuang frozen on the basis of very bright with blood, it is very rare.

China Bloodstone network of experts, after several years of trying to find, and finally in the old mined ore deposit, has purchased an expensive rubble. In May 28, 2010, he saw a piece of rubble, expectations, and finally found this species handed down - Bloodstone Changhua Tian Huang frozen. According to experts, the stone, whether it is texture, color, transparency, run degree, have called the Changhua soapstone frozen yellow dish up.

昌化鸡血石的鉴别 Identification of Changhua bloodstone quality

对于昌化鸡血石优劣高下的识别，主要是通过人的视觉、触觉。由于人的肉眼观察容易出现误差，这里谈几点简易识别鸡血石的方法和容易碰到的实际问题。
识别时环境条件要好 鸡血石的血色在不一样的光线下是有变化的；鸡血石的血色在紫外灯光下，容易变暗；在红外灯光下，容易变鲜；在各种彩灯下，都容易添上各种色彩，失去血色的本来面目。所以最好利用自然日光观察，自然光下色彩最真实。
多观察、多比较 鸡血石的血色是有区别的，必须从它的鲜度、浓度和质地的透明度、光质度来分析观察比较对照。昌化鸡血石有老坑、新坑之分。老坑的鸡血石从质地、血色来说要 比新坑的好。近来在市场上很少看到老坑的鸡血石，因此老坑鸡血石被收藏者视为珍宝。对缺少经验的人来说，孤立地看某一块石料，不易分清高下，所以进行不同 质地和不同色泽的比较是十分必要的。也就是说多看多比较，在实践中多积累经验。
利用简易的工具 通常使用的工具有放大镜、聚光手电筒和刻刀。放大镜是用来帮助观察和分析细小的矿物颗粒的状态；聚光手电筒可帮助你观察透明度、色泽和瑕疵等；刻刀用来测 试石质的硬度。昌化鸡血石的质地以冻地为佳。冻地鸡血石血色鲜艳，光泽亮丽，给人一中润泽的感觉。而刚地和硬地鸡血石就没有这种感觉，鸡血石血色可分为鲜 活血和死血。活血在灯光照射下有一种流动的感觉，血色生长在冻地石料上的血才称得上活血。

那么，怎样识别鸡血石原石和成品石的优劣呢？我们对原石可浸入水中冲洗，在局部可用水砂皮抛光观察，一部分原石可以刻划观察。但成品石通常不可以刻 划，即使要进行刻划观察，必须征得主人的同意，在不显眼的地方轻划，比如在印章底部、摆件的背部或下部。成品鸡血石因经过磨棱、抛光等，矿物颗粒难以观 察，因此更要认真、仔细，不可粗心大意。

For identification Bloodstone superiority or inferiority, mainly through human visual, tactile. Since the human visual observation prone to error, here to make a few simple and practical method to identify Bloodstone likely to encounter problems.
Identifying better environmental conditions Bloodstone is not the same color in the light there is a change; Bloodstone color in UV light, easy to darken; in infrared light, easy to become fresh; in a variety of lights are easily added a variety of colors, lose color it is. So the best use of natural daylight to observe, most realistic color under natural light.
Observe, compare Bloodstone Scarlet is a difference, it must be from the freshness, texture and transparency concentration of light to analyze the quality of observation and comparison controls. Bloodstone has old crater, new pit points. Old crater of soapstone from the texture, color is to be better than the new pit. Recently, the market rarely see the old pit of soapstone, soapstone old crater is therefore regarded as treasures by collectors. The lack of experience of the people who look at a piece of stone in isolation, is not easy to distinguish compete, so a comparison of different textures and different color is very necessary. That see more comparison, in practice, more experience.
Using a simple tool commonly used tools magnifying glass, flashlight and knife condenser. Magnifying glass is used to help observe and analyze the state of fine mineral particles; condensing flashlight can help you observe transparency, color and blemishes, etc; knife used to test the hardness of stone. Bloodstone texture to frozen ground better. Frozen ground soapstone color bright, shiny, in giving a moist feeling. And just to hard soapstone and no such feeling, Bloodstone Scarlet Blood Circulation and death can be divided into fresh blood. Promoting blood circulation in the light irradiation there is a feeling of flowing blood is grown on the frozen ground stone of blood can be called blood.
So, how to identify Bloodstone rough and polished stone and cons? We are the original stone submersible flushing locally available water sand paper polishing observation, part of the original carved stone can observe. But the finished carved stone is normally not draw, even if you want to characterize observed, must obtain the consent of the owner, in an inconspicuous place to scratching, such as the back or bottom of the lower portion of the seal, in ornaments. Bloodstone finished because after grinding edge, polishing, mineral particles are difficult to observe, so they should seriously and carefully, not be careless.